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Monday, January 17, 2011

Hurry! Vogue $5 Clearance Sale

Vogue Patterns is having a 2-day sale of their Clearance patterns for $5 ($4.50 if you are a BMV member) that ends today. Generally, clearance patterns are full price and are immune from their other (more common) sales.

They have put one of my very favorite Marcy Tilton pants patterns (and therefore favorite pants pattern in the whole world) on clearance. They currently have both sizes. They have loads of other patterns, too. Hurry hurry!

Vogue 8397. This pattern runs large, so if you are on the "cusp" between the two sizes, you might want to buy the smaller size. I fit it according the hips and altered the waist.

I have been spending all morning fitting a jacket. I didn't make a muslin, so it's taking much longer to fit in the final fabric. It's worth taking the time, though! Next, I have some zipper pockets to make. :)

And, while I've been sewing today, I have been thinking of Martin Luther King. I have been remembering when there was no "Day" for Martin Luther King and how controversial that was back in the 80s. Many people would stay home that day, out of protest. It was an important step when this day was made a national holiday.

Thanks, Shellie! That is ponte. I love ponte. It is basically a polyester blend double knit and it's very similar to the ponte Eileen Fisher uses in her pants. There is nice ponte and cheap ponte. Marcy sells lots of ponte.

I can't wait to get the new Marcy pant pattern - it looks a little more structured than this one, which I like, but I don't think it would work as well on me as it does on you. And it looks GREAT on you!

I think that this pattern is being discontinued....notice that it is not available in the smaller size on the Vogue website. This continues to be one of my favorite go-to pants designs, it looks more wiggy on the envelope than in real life.....I think they used a thread to hold the side shaping out for the photo shot, but in real life it drapes. I make it in stretch wovens too, add an inch at the side seams and then fit as I sew. I've also shortened it 5" at the hem for summer, then pleat out some of the fullness at the hem (and have done this on the long version). Once it is fitted it is fun to play with the hem shape.